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skidsareforkids on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1310297
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:12:35 +0000skidsareforkids1310297@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Blur LTc? A little lighter than either and a whole lot stiffer! Love mine to death! <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>duir on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1310217
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:56:32 +0000duir1310217@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>0pt1cal - Member<br />
As with most companies Cove have just as many issues with quality control than Intense or Santa Cruz....bearing life is good on a Cove...but frame mis-alignment was a common problem for some time as is paint flaking off, but still doesn&#39;t stop me going back for more as I&#39;ll be ordering a new G-Spot FR soon.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve owned SC, Intense and Cove .....and Intense/SC with the new Zirk fittings get me through 12 months of daily on the Tracer VP not just weekend rides in Scottish filth.</blockquote></p>
<p>Really? You have ridden MTB every day for 12 months in Scotland? You should win an award.</p>
<p>What&#39;s a &quot;Zirk&quot; fitting?
</p>hora on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1309312
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:21:33 +0000hora1309312@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>BLT2 everytime however. </p>
<p>OP if I had a Nomad it would be too close IMO to your current. In that case I&#39;d rather keep the Nomad or get the Intense (for something different).
</p>0pt1cal on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1309304
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:19:52 +00000pt1cal1309304@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>As with most companies Cove have just as many issues with quality control than Intense or Santa Cruz....bearing life is good on a Cove...but frame mis-alignment was a common problem for some time as is paint flaking off, but still doesn&#39;t stop me going back for more as I&#39;ll be ordering a new G-Spot FR soon.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve owned SC, Intense and Cove .....and Intense/SC with the new Zirk fittings get me through 12 months of <u>daily</u> on the Tracer VP not just weekend rides in Scottish filth.
</p>Dino on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1309202
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:51:57 +0000Dino1309202@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Other that paper bag on your head!<br />
God that thing is sooo ugly <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_razz.gif" title=":P" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>mrpink on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308968
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:13:03 +0000mrpink1308968@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Get a Turner 5spot,no bearings to worry about <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>duir on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308964
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:10:21 +0000duir1308964@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Bearings should last a lot longer than 6 months on a top end frame. My Cove is on it&#39;s original bearings after 2 years and 2 filthy Scottish winters.
</p>Mike_T on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308953
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:03:34 +0000Mike_T1308953@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>The £95 was for a prokit, bearings,axles etc, it&#39;s the only one in 4 years, the others were just bearings.</p>
<p>Just a bit concerned ref the frame alignment if the bearing services increases from one set per year and added to a fork and shock service every 12months it starts to look high maintenance.
</p>IA on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308631
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:39:09 +0000IA1308631@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>£95!I change the bearings on my Socom for about £40 a time, a tracer should be similar. Easy DIY job.</p>
<p>Frequency depends how much I&#39;m riding/racing it - one winter riding most weeks in utter filth and it was new bearings after 6 months, other sets have lasted longer.
</p>Mike_T on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308546
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:30:55 +0000Mike_T1308546@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>the frame alignment is something else to consider then.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve just had a pro kit fitted to my nomad, £95 for the kit and then the labour on top. I&#39;ve more or less had bearings every 12months on the nomad so as long as bearing life is around this frequency then for me its acceptable.</p>
<p>Anyone had any issues with the intense powder coating?
</p>duir on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1308537
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:23:08 +0000duir1308537@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>From what the boffins say I think build quality will come into play here. I have seen several Intense frames with very poor frame alignment and as a result very bearing intensive.
</p>0pt1cal on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1307542
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:56:42 +00000pt1cal1307542@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I had some time on a BLT2 before getting the Tracer VP. Both are great climbers...but the key difference is handling the Tracer I found was far more precise and a more capable descender....in 6 inch mode it was fantastic....I had another shot of a BLT2 in Moab last month but ended up with Nomad for the grin factor on the descents <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>
<p>I actually have an Uzzi now as I prefer the bigger bike for hacking about and its my Mega bike this year..:-) If the Nomad is too much bike then I would defintely recommend the Tracer.
</p>Mike_T on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1307380
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:53:56 +0000Mike_T1307380@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>you&#39;ve more or less said what has been either written or said by everyone I&#39;ve spoken to.</p>
<p>Some reports have said that the Tracer is more fun to ride and maybe more versatile. </p>
<p>I have my demo booked for the 1st May, so that will be decision day.</p>
<p>Cheers guys.</p>
<p>Enjoy the sun it maybe all we get.....Av it
</p>rideit on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1307343
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:34:48 +0000rideit1307343@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Buy the LT2, nicer riding, better bearing life, good aftersales, do anything bike.
</p>backhander on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1306920
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:34:16 +0000backhander1306920@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Flip a coin. I&#39;ve had an intense (5.5) and really liked it. I&#39;ve test ridden a blur LT2 and felt very little difference, it didn&#39;t justify spending any money for no/minimal performance gain so went for something completely different. I&#39;m happy that I did TBH.
</p>dyls on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1306856
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:47:09 +0000dyls1306856@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I&#39;ve got the Blur LT2 and really like it, ideal for North Wales where I live. The Tracer also gets very good reports. Don&#39;t think you&#39;ll go wrong with either.
</p>Mike_T on "Intense Tracer VP or BlurLT"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/intense-tracer-vp-or-blurlt#post-1306728
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:23:54 +0000Mike_T1306728@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>so guys what what would you go for?</p>
<p>My current ride is a Nomad, really bought for that aspirational riding you only do once a year in the Nevada&#39;s or Alps. To much for the UK in my opinion, unless you want a light DH bike.</p>
<p>So I&#39;m down to these 2, what ever i get they&#39;ll be built up with 150 Team Revelations, Dues, Hope 4&#39;s.</p>
<p>Already test rode the BlurLT, very much like the Nomad but tighter and easier to climb, descending couldn&#39;t tell the difference. Still to test the intense.
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